DIY Tin Ornaments plus More

December 10, 2015

Being that I am crafty person I love anything that is homemade. Homemade crafts and gifts take time and thought. When presented with homemade items, you know they are worth more than anything that could have been bought in a store. This is why I am bringing you my DIY Tin Ornaments plus more post!

DIY Tin Ornaments are a simple craft that has endless possibilities and I want to show you!

Since I am a crafty person, I see the potential in a lot of everyday items. It’s so much fun to take everyday items and turn them into something beautiful.

Now, I am not talking about everyday items here, but I just wanted to make a small point that I am a crafty person! Haha! So let’s move on! These DIY Tin Ornaments were so much fun to make and I can’t wait till we put our tree up so we can hang them. I really think he turned out super cute!!!

You are going to need a few items for the DIY Tin Ornaments. Click the links below for the supplies I used and happy creating your own DIY Tin Ornaments!

Step 01: Pick out your ribbon of choice and then start to add some glue around the entire side of your tin but only the width of your ribbon. If you look in my photo you can see I didn’t put the glue everywhere. Only on a half of the space available as this was the width of my ribbon.

TIP 01: Take the lid off before doing this part! Haha. I ended up with glue all over when trying to get the lid off later. Oops.

Step 02: Start putting your ribbon on. As you go around the tin make sure you hold the end that is already glued on in place. The glue doesn’t dry that fast so holding this in place will help with a nice even ribbon laid around the tin.

This is where Tip 01 comes in. Making sure the Lid is off will allow for you to NOT mess up your ribbon like I did. It was easily fixable, but still, nonetheless, I messed it up! Haha

Step 03: You will want to add glue to the inside and the sides of your tin. Be sure to spread around as evenly as possible.

Tip 02: A little can go a long way depending on the kind of glue you are using.

Step 04: Fill your tin with glitter. Be sure to pack down the glitter to the bottom and the sides. This will allow for full coverage of the inside.

Step 05: Once you have packed down the glitter to the bottom and the side, start dumping the excess out. Next you will have a tin filled with pretty glitter!!!

Step 06: Once all the excess glitter has been dumped out, Take your puppet and put him in his new home =)

Step 07: Add a bit of glue to the inside of your lid. This will keep your DIY Tin ornaments nice and secure.

Step 08: Gather yourself some twine. I doubled mine for added strength. Make sure you get enough length and remember you can always cut extra off.

Step 09: In the small space between your ribbon and lid, add a thin layer of glue. This is where the twine will go.

Step 10: Once you have found the middle of your twine, start wrapping the twine around your tin. You till want the middle of your twine to be on the bottom so your bow is right on top.

Step 11: Tie a nice little knot at the top for security. For added security, I added a bit of glue to the knot as well.

Step 12: Enjoy you new DIY Tin Ornaments. They are very simple and yet fun to make. you could truly come up with some other amazing ideas that would go well with their DIY Tin Ornaments! I have a few I plan on doing over the next week or so. I’m pretty excited!

01. Add a photo of your kids or loved ones in your tin.
02. Take your child’s favorite small Lego that he no long plays with and place it in your tin.
03: Place your babies photo to the back of the tin and add your hospital bracelet.

The possibilities for this DIY Tin Ornaments craft are endless! There is so much you could do and so many ways you can make it fun!

If all goes well and you can find your creative cap, you can come up with a hundred different ways to use these tins. Here is a little tin that can be filled with candy and such. How cute is that?

Disclosure: I received the products mentioned above in an exchange for my honest review. No other compensation was provided. All opinions are 100% my own.

13 Comments

This did turn out cute and I love your creativity! This would also be cute for memory items that I was afraid of loosing like small things given to me by loved ones or the key to my first car. The possibilities are endless and I love the tin you chose and will look for those.

This looks like such an adorable craft. My boys get so excited for Christmas and love ornaments….they especially love BREAKING ornaments, unfortunately. It looks like this craft would not only keep them busy but last year after year. Can’t wait to try it out!

Totally adorable! I think it could be a great project to do with the kids. Maybe having them select the little figure they want to place inside. Would be great as a little something extra when giving out gifts.

This is just tooooo cute!!! It’s a perfect diy because it’s adorable, the photos are great, it’s made with inexpensive materials, and it doesn’t take a super long time. This is my first time seeing your blog and I’m already a fan. :)

This idea is super cute and perfect for some homemade redecorating of our tree! I love the tin with the little bear and I am sure there are several other additions that can be made to change it up! So cute and can’t wait to craft these up!

Oh my gosh, so adorable! I love my ornament collection; every one is meaningful and important to me, and I love adding on to it every year. This would be a great way to add some important pictures to my tree, like one of my pup!

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